Articles of Confederation
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
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To provide a governing structure for the nation it provided the
first set rules and organize the government for the United States
of America. It was the first Constitution for the United States of
America. Set up the form of the national
government. To keep order in the government.
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What was the primary purpose of the articles of confederation was to?
Which idea guided the development of the articles of
confederation
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What purpose did the Articles of Confederation serve?
The articles of confederation served as the first constitution
of america.
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Was the purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 to change the Articles of Confederation?
The purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation.
However, Rhode Island didn't send representatives and the Articles
of Confederation required each state to send representatives in
order to edit the Articles of Confederation. Because the Articles
of Confederation could not be edited, the Articles of Confederation
were thrown out and the current Constitution of the United States
was created. This meeting is also known as the Constitutional
Convention.
This is false. The purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 was
not to change the Articles of Confederation.
False
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The main purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to?
The Articles of Confederation was created to serve America's
first attempt at a Constitution.
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The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to change?
the Articles of Confederation
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What was the purpose of the Annapolis convention?
The purpose of the Annapolis Convention was to discuss revising
the Articles of Confederation. It was also to discuss commerce
among the states. To discuss revising the articles of
confederation.
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The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to?
revise the Articles of Confederation
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What part of the Constitution explains the purpose of the government?
the articles of confederation
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What are the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To make a better and stronger government!
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What was the the purpose of the articles of confederation?
The full name was Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.
The purpose of the Articles was to provide a general government for
the 13 colonies that had won their freedom from British rule and to
bring about "perpetual union" of these new states.
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What was the intention of the Articles of Confederation?
The main purpose of the articles of confederation was to create
a loose union of states. The founding fathers didn't want the
articles of confederation to have too much power, so of lacked
powers such as the power to tax. This lack of powers eventually led
to the downfall of the articles of confederation.
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What was the main purpose of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
The main purpose of Congress under the Articles of Confederation
was to make decisions about foreign affairs and national defense.
This changed drastically after the introduction of the
Constitution.
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What was the purpose of the federal convention?
To draft proposed amendments to the Articles of
Confederation.
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What was the purpose of federal convention?
To draft proposed amendments to the articles of
confederation
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The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to?
revise the Articles of Confederation
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When were the Articles of Confederation drafted?
The colonies Articles of Confederation were drafted 1777 but not
ratified until 1781. The primary purpose of this first government
was to win the war of independence.
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What was the purpose of the New Jersey plan?
The purpose of the New Jersey Plan is to thoroughly change the
Articles of Confederation.
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The publicly stated purpose of the convention to be held in 1787 was to?
to revise the articles of the confederation.
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The purpose of the Constitutional convention according to the continental Congress was to?
Revise the Articles of Confederation
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What was the main purpose of the consitutional convention of 1787?
To discuss revising the Articles of Confederation
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What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
discuss revising the Article of Confederation. (APEX)
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What is under the Articles of Confederation?
what is under articles of confederation
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What does the Articles of Confederation consist of?
The Articles of Confederation consists of 13 articles. The
articles establish the confederation, the confederate congress and
voting powers, and allows Canada to be admitted to the
confederation.
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True or false As far as congress was concerned the main purpose for a 1787 convention in Philadelphia was to revise the articles of confederation?
It is true to say that; as far as congress was concerned the
main purpose for a 1787 convention in Philadelphia was to revise
the articles of confederation.
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What was the sole and express purpose for which the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was called?
to revise the Articles of Confederation